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Hosted by The Forward Lab’s founder Joy Asfar, The Forward Minds podcast celebrates individuals, brands and companies that transform our outlook on sustainability. Through a series of insightful conversations, movers and shakers discuss how they are shaping a new conscious lifestyle with their innovative thinking and an innate sense of commitment. The podcast is an integral part of the platform’s mission to inspire you to choose more sustainable ways of living.

  1. 28/06/2023

    Is there a future for land art with Yara Akkari

    Meet Yara Akkari, founder of Open Spaces, a bi-annual print magazine about art, nature and travel. Yara has traveled all around the world but more specifically has been focusing on unique journeys, the outdoors and land art.  Land art by its nature is quite mysterious and mystical, as you can only experience it if you actually go and see it. Images will never render reality. It has been around since the 1960s but in recent years, with environmental issues being center staged, the question whether land is still relevant is coming up. Stay tuned for more.

    32 min

  2. 29/05/2023

    Tackling ocean threats with science & storytelling with Brad Davidson of Ocean Generation

    Our oceans sustain all life and is a solution to some of the planet's biggest problems. It provides every second breath we take, captures 30% of human-made carbon emissions and regulates the climate system. 42% of the world's population is under 25 and young people are the change engine at the heart of the Ocean Generation movement. Ocean Generation makes Ocean Science simple: climate change, resource extraction, pollution, coastal development and daily Ocean use are the five main human-threats our Ocean faces. At OG, they make understanding them, and what we can all do about them, accessible. To do that, they use multi-media channels and popular culture.  Ocean Generation's mission is to ensure an Ocean positive future where we understand the importance of a healthy Ocean. OG translates Ocean science into engaging content and practical actions. Brad, their head of Strategic Development tells us more.

    36 min

  3. 20/04/2023

    Why hemp rules with Viola Stancati

    Meet Viola Stancati, founder of Casa Parini, a brand of luxury bed linens 100% made from hemp.  Hemp is a supercrop: from medicines to textiles, to building insulation, hemp fibres absorb CO2 that can be made into sustainable products that benefit people and planet. When it comes to textiles, hemp has thermoregulating properties, hemp textiles keep you cool in warm weather and warm in cool weather. Let's discover this amazing super plant with Viola Stancati.

    31 min

  4. 10/02/2023

    How to clean up the way we clean up with Laura Harnett

    Meet Laura Harnett, founder of Seep, a company creating cleaning products made from sustainable and renewable materials.  Seep products are 100% plastic free, compostable or fully biodegradable. Laura tells us all about her journey from working in product driven companies to being an entrepreneur. We also dive into plastic, waste and greenwashing when it comes to recycling.

    32 min

  5. 24/11/2022

    Using AI to shop sustainably with Luc Berlin

    Meet Luc Berlin, founder of Miigle +, a tech company focusing on social impact, currently building the world's largest database for socially responsible brands and using artificial intelligence to get them in front of customers who care about their mission. Miigle+ is an AI enabled app that helps you discover, shop and support social impact products and sustainable brands making the world a better place. Prior to founding Miigle, Luc spent the past 10 years leading digital marketing initiatives and revenue growth for B2B and B2C companies in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Luc wants to re-engineer consumerism into a force for good by empowering people to be conscious consumers and brands to be better producers.

    35 min

  6. 20/10/2022

    Let's talk about meat with the Ethical Butcher Glen Burrows

    A former 20-year vegetarian, Glen Burrows is now the co-founder of the Ethical Butcher, a disruptor in the industry only offering quality, ethically sourced meats online from regenerative sources.  Meat has long been demonised for our health or the environment. We’re going back to the basics with Glen, a meat 101.    Tune in to hear about how introducing meat in his diet solved his health issues, why an omnivorous diet where products are picked carefully is not bad and actually good for the environment. Glen also tells us how to navigate the world of grass-fed, pasture-fed and free-range.  If you want to know about meat, this is the episode you need to listent to!

    45 min

  7. 23/06/2022

    The power of mushrooms and plants with Zoe Lind Van't Hof

    In 2021, the website Cult Beauty saw a 300% increase in searches for mushroom-based skincare and supplements.  Customers are seriously interested in the benefits of fungi and mushrooms are making their presence in many products from supplements to chocolate bars. More and more brands are answering this need in terms of wellbeing with mushroom-powered products. Enters Wunder Workshop, a company that harvests the power of regeneratively grown plants for the ultimate wellness rituals. We are welcoming Zoe, co-founder of Wunder Workshop where we discuss the adaptogens and their health benefits, holistic healing, the importance of our soil and the future of mycelium in the world of fashion and more.

    30 min

  8. 12/05/2022

    The world's 1st zero waste restaurant with Douglas McMaster

    Meet Douglas McMaster, the 'climate-forward chef behind the world's first zero-waste restaurant, a true pioneer, well-known throughout the hospitality industry for his innovative & ethical practices.  The newest manifestation of his work Silo, the London restaurant that opened end of 2021, is a living, breathing, working example of Douglas's vision: a sustainable food system for the future. McMaster has been awarded the 50NEXT award in 2021, a list of people who are shaping the future of gastronomy.   Formed through robust research and analysis by 50 Best and the internationally renowned Basque Culinary Center, it showcases a diverse global selection of bright young minds who have turned their ideas into reality.  Hear all about Douglas' vision and hopes for the future and dive into Silo!

    27 min
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Hosted by The Forward Lab’s founder Joy Asfar, The Forward Minds podcast celebrates individuals, brands and companies that transform our outlook on sustainability. Through a series of insightful conversations, movers and shakers discuss how they are shaping a new conscious lifestyle with their innovative thinking and an innate sense of commitment. The podcast is an integral part of the platform’s mission to inspire you to choose more sustainable ways of living.

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  • Creator
    The Forward Lab
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 The Forward Minds Podcast
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